Systems Administrator

Description

Leidos is seeking a Systems Administrator to join our SCITES 2 team in Doral, FL.

The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos currently is looking for a Systems Administrator to work onsite in Doral, Florida and have the opportunity to work in a high-profile IT and Cyber Services program supporting the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES) 2 contract. Our customer maintains a highly demanding mission and requires our support to provide expert technical and professional management support to the commands enterprise Information Technology (IT) services. The Systems Administrator will provide direct support to the Program Manager and PMO and play a critical role in the successful execution of the program.

Primary Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain systems, including servers and supporting hardware, in both physical and virtualized environments.
• Administer and support systems infrastructure, ensuring alignment with functional specifications and organizational best practices.
• Monitor system performance, analyze logs, and troubleshoot anomalies to ensure optimal uptime and reliability.
• Implement and manage system backups, disaster recovery procedures, and restore operations as needed.
• Allocate and manage storage resources, perform performance tuning, and apply critical patches and system updates.
• Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Recommend and implement improvements to system architecture, security, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to support organization-wide technology needs and initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience or master's with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess a secret security clearance.
• Experience in installation, configuration, administration, support, and maintenance of IT systems and associated hardware.
• Strong understanding of system infrastructure management and IT best practices.
• Hands-on experience with: System Administration, Server Administration, System Configuration, System Deployment, Systems Support, Troubleshooting
• Proficiency in managing physical and virtual systems.
• Experience with backup and recovery of IT infrastructure.
• Ability to update and support systems by tuning performance, allocating storage, and implementing patches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows environments.
• Experience with Active Directory (AD) administration.
• Strong scripting skills including experience with Microsoft PowerShell.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DoD networks and systems.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
• Posses any one or combination of CompTIA (Server+, Security+, and/or Network+)
• AWS certified SysOps administrator.
• Red Hat certified system administrator.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects or processes within a technical area.
• Experience coaching or reviewing the work of junior technical staff.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to develop technical solutions requiring deep analysis and domain expertise.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and recommending system functional specifications and improvements.
• Experience reviewing system performance logs to identify anomalies and proactively troubleshoot issues.
• Proficiency in: Security Management, Scripting and Automation, Virtualization Technologies, Systems Engineering.
• Broad understanding of related specialty areas and their impact on the technical domain.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in internal and client-facing settings.

Clearance Requirement:

• Must possess an active DoD Secret clearance at time of consideration.

Original Posting:
July 22, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.